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IL SB0558

Bill

Status

Failed

1/13/2021

Primary Sponsor

Linda Holmes

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Origin

Senate

101st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits manufacturers from importing, selling, or offering for sale in Illinois any cosmetic developed or manufactured using animal testing conducted on or after January 1, 2020

  • Defines "animal test" as applying a cosmetic or its ingredients to the skin, eyes, or other body part of a live, nonhuman vertebrate

  • Exempts animal tests required by federal or state regulatory authorities when no alternative exists, tests for foreign regulatory compliance not used to substantiate safety in Illinois, and tests conducted for non-cosmetic purposes with documented evidence of non-cosmetic intent and 12-month history of use outside cosmetics

  • Imposes civil penalties of $5,000 for the first day of each violation and $1,000 for each additional day, enforceable by county State's Attorneys

  • Allows sale of non-compliant cosmetic inventory through June 1, 2020, and does not apply to animal testing conducted before the Act's effective date or to manufacturers reviewing/retaining information from animal testing

Legislative Description

COSMETICS-ANIMAL TEST

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/13/2021

Committee Referrals

Health Care Availability & Accessibility1/2/2021
Rules12/16/2019
Labor & Commerce11/6/2019
Rules10/29/2019
Assignments4/12/2019
Executive2/20/2019
Assignments1/31/2019

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